Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

No 11812, Wednesday 28 Sep 2016, Neyartha

Neyartha on time :-) today unlike some others who've gone missing.

ACROSS
7 Indian queen in retreat shelters Lawrence, heartlessly cold, between major battles (8) INTERWAR {TE}{RaW} in {RANI<=}
9 Her missing hand-held electric blower shows the purpose of a clothesline (3-3) AIR-DRY {hAIR-DRYer}
10 Quality of some foods revealed by a fat tester at sea (10) AFTERTASTE*
11 Are greedy shopkeepers paid through this? (4) NOSE [CD]
12 Impulsive king gets rid of Democrat in strike (4) RASH (-d+r)RASH
13 First class environment for a shoot with Henry and a sailor in the capital (3,5) ABU DHABI {BUD}{H}{AB} in {A1}
16 Toy, half damaged, in the barn area (7) HAYLOFT*
18 Contribute to cutting short the underdog's transformation (7) REDOUNDUNDERDOg*
20 Fit priest, well-built, upset by the French (8) ELIGIBLE {ELI}{BIG<=}{LE}
21 Protein-rich vegetable found in the Valparaiso yachts (4) SOYA [T]
23 Special and memorable time relating to us for the auditor (4) HOUR (~our)
24 Pliable, mild cheese (10) MOZZARELLA[CD] (Correction - [E/GK] - See comments)
25 An easy undertaking in the gentle wind (6) BREEZE [DD]
26 Notice story about a part of an optical instrument (8) EYEPIECE{EYE}{PIECE}

DOWN
1 Powdered tobacco from the brush has carbon exchanged for nitrogen (5) SNUFF S(-c+n)NUFF
2 Green badge valet composted for a source of home produce (9,6) VEGETABLE GARDEN*
3 Formal glassware with resin sent up to attract a good man following the lines (7) CRYSTAL {RY}{ST} in {LAC<=}
4 Oriental moving to the top in the coffee shop rises to get a look (4) FACE {+e)ECAF(-e) <=
5 Befuddled chaperones fly in to a part of the South Pacific (6,9) FRENCH POLYNESIA*

6 Bracelet with the bard's twin was deformed (9) WRISTBAND*
8 Discarded the top sample piece of cloth with the timepiece (5) WATCHsWATCH
14 Caught female sheep for a function (3) USE (~ewes)
15 Upset about the single apprentice with a tusked mammal getting equipment for windsurfing (9) SAILBOARD {1}{L}{BOAR} in {SAD}